Keith, Hononegah teams state-bound for math

ROCKFORD — More than 600 students from 27 area high schools competed in the regional Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics high school mathematics contest at Rock Valley College last weekend.

Teams of students from Keith Country Day School and Hononegah High School won their divisions and will advance to the state competition May 3 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Keith placed first in Division 1A. Winnebago High School placed second, Rochelle Township High School placed third and Stillman Valley High School placed fifth in Division 2A. Boylan Catholic High School placed fourth in Division 3AA. Hononegah placed first and Harlem High School placed third in Division 4AA.